Pakistan's ex-president Musharraf appeals to Supreme Court over special tribunal's guilty verdict in treason case
rt.com | 2020-01-16
Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has petitioned Pakistan's highest judiciary body to overturn his guilty verdict in a treason case conducted by a special court. | In his legal filing to the Supreme Court, Musharraf argued that his absence from the special tribunal was due to health reasons and that he had been granted permission to travel abroad to receive medical assistance. He is currently undergoing treatment in Dubai. | He also denied running from the law and insisted that the prosecution had failed to prove the treason charges against him. The petition further states that the Pakistani government ha…
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Duterte jokes about peeing on Taal volcano, says 'beautiful women' make his problems disappear
rt.com | 2020-01-16
Philippines President Rodgrigo Duterte made some characteristically brash remarks prior to and during his visit to areas affected by the Taal eruption, saying he would extinguish the volcano by peeing on it. | "I'll eat that ashfall, even Taal, I'll pee on it, goddamn it," Duterte said on Monday ahead of his first public appearance since the Taal Volcano began erupting this month. | The firebrand president had withdrawn from the public eye several times in the past year, often for weeks at a time, citing health problems, including spinal injuries from past motorcycle accidents. | Brgy. Aya, Talisay, Batangas,…
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At least 313 civilians killed in Idlib since Nov. 2019 in Syria
yenisafak.com | 2020-01-16
More and more civilians are losing their lives or getting displaced in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib as the regime, Iran-backed groups and Russia intensify airstrikes. | A total of 313 civilians, including 100 children, were killed, 1,843 others injured and 382,466 Syrians were forced to flee their homes since November 2019, according to data provided by the Coordinators of Interventions in Syria, a local rights group. | The strikes also targeted many civilian buildings including 48 mosques, three civil defense centers, one ambulance, nine health teams, 15 health facilities, 11 tent cities, eight water s…
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Japan becomes 2nd to confirm Wuhan virus outside China
yenisafak.com | 2020-01-16
Japan on Thursday announced that the first case of a new coronavirus had been found in the country, becoming the second nation to report such a case outside of China where the virus was recently discovered.Japanese health officials said one Chinese patient living in the eastern Kanagawa Prefecture contracted the virus when he traveled to Wuhan province
Why Health, Crime and Brexit Will Be Big Issues When Ireland Goes to the Polls Next Month
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-16
Voters in the Republic of Ireland will go to the polls on 8 February. So what chance has Leo Varadkar – who has never fought an election as prime minister – of retaining the top job?
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A Truly Antiwar Agenda Must Include Free College and Medicare for All
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-01-15
Last night's debate brought home a reality for me: A truly antiwar agenda is not confined to priorities traditionally seen as "foreign policy." It must include bold plans to address climate change, education, institutional racism and sexism, health care and immigration justice. And our movements must reflect that broad-based vision. | The recent assassination of Iran's top Gen. Qassim Suleimani was a frightening reminder of the undemocratic and reckless approach of those who currently rule the U.S.
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Sanders and Warren Openly Spar as Some Progressives Fear Fighting Could Help Centrist Democrats
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-01-15
At Tuesday night's Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa, Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren openly sparred for the first time when asked about Warren's claim that Sanders told her in a private 2018 meeting that a woman could not win the presidential election. Sanders again denied the accusation when asked about it by CNN's Abby Phillip. Warren maintained her claim. At the end of the night, Warren also apparently refused to shake Sanders's hand. We speak with journalist Julian Brave NoiseCat, activist and Truthout contributor Alexis Goldstein and Larry Hamm of People's Organization for Prog…
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Raising the Minimum Wage Can Save Lives
Michael Felsen | progressive.org | 2020-01-15
A new study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health suggests a relatively simple way to reduce the number of people who take their own lives: raise the minimum wage.
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Sanders and Warren Show Differences on Trade and Health Care in Debate
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-01-15
The final Democratic debate before the Iowa caucus had moments that further highlighted the distinctions between the leading candidates on issues like free public college and health care but for the most part it covered familiar ground. | However, the candidates closest in policy
VIDEOS show airplane dumping JET FUEL on Los Angeles schools, resulting in 60 injuries
rt.com | 2020-01-15
Sixty people were treated for injuries after a passenger plane dumped jet fuel over several schools while making an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Videos show the release of the unusual payload. | According to the airline, the Delta jet experienced an engine issue shortly after departing from Los Angeles, and was forced to return quickly to the airport. Following safety procedures, the Boeing 777-200 released fuel in order to reach a safe landing weight. | The excess fuel, however, caused a health emergency among at least six Los Angeles schools, where children found themselves d…
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CNN, Warren's Sexism Jibe Against Sanders Backfires as #CNNisTrash Trends on Twitter
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-01-15
CNN has been widely criticized for its perceived bias in moderating yesterday's Democratic presidential debate in Iowa. With just three weeks before the first primaries, six leading candidates descended upon Des Moines last night to take part. But, as with previous debates, much of the public discussion centered on the organization, framing and bias of the organizers and moderators. | CNN asked Bernie Sanders, the most left-leaning of the candidates, if he thought he "owed voters an explanation" on how much his health plan would cost them…
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Steelworkers sue Trump EPA to save anti-chemical disaster rule
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2020-01-15
WASHINGTON–Imagine putting the lives and health of 177 million U.S. residents
Florida Won't Cover Transgender Health Care. Two Trans Women Are Suing
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-01-15
Two transgender women are suing Florida government agencies for being denied gender-affirming health care under the state employee health plan's exclusion for "gender reassignment or modification services or supplies." | It's the latest legal challenge to state health plans that deny coverage for gender-affirming procedures. | The Florida lawsuit, filed Monday, argues that the state's exclusion of gender-affirming care violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the U.S. Constitution's equal prote…
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Gone Fishing? No Fish but Plenty of Pesticides and a Public Health Crisis
Colin Todhunter | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-01-15
There is mounting evidence that a healthy soil microbiome protects plants from pests and diseases. One of the greatest natural assets that humankind has is soil. But when you drench it with proprietary synthetic chemicals or continuously monocrop as part of a corporate-controlled industrial farming system, you can kill essential microbes, upset soil balance and …
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Gone Fishing? No Fish but Plenty of Pesticides and a Public Health Crisis
Colin Todhunter | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-15
There is mounting evidence that a healthy soil microbiome protects plants from pests and diseases. One of the greatest natural assets that humankind has is soil. But when you drench it with proprietary synthetic chemicals or continuously monocrop as part …
globalresearch.ca/gone-fishing-no-fish-plenty-pesticides-public-health-crisis/5700649
Sudan: Lives of traumatized, displaced women in West Darfur under threat
news.un.org | 2020-01-15
Ongoing instability in Sudan's West Darfur region has left the lives, health and safety of thousands of women hanging in the balance, according to the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA.
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Trump's war on Iran, health care loom large at Dem debate
Mark Gruenberg, John Wojcik | peoplesworld.org | 2020-01-15
DES MOINES, Iowa
It Is Clear the Establishment and Corporate Media Would Prefer Trump Reelection to President Bernie Sanders
William Grover | commondreams.org | 2020-01-15
Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) addresses the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals at the Mohegan Sun Pocono on April 15, 2019 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. One of Sanders' proposals for his presidential bids is Medicare for all. (Photo: Mark Makela/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
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CNN Moderators Fixate on Cost of Medicare for All, Ignore Price of Endless War
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-01-15
Democrats onstage Tuesday night at the CNN/Des Moines Register debate in Iowa were challenged repeatedly by moderators on the cost of major plans like Sen. Bernie Sanders' Medicare for All
CNN Attacks Sanders in Iowa Dem Debate
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-01-15
The Warren/Sanders feud is splitting progressives. Can Sanders unite the working class with anti-war policies and Medicare for All?
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Hospital CEO Admits For-Profit Healthcare Industry Is 'Number One Cause of Personal Bankruptcy"
Julia Conley, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-01-15
At the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, one CEO of a Utah-based hospital system admitted Tuesday that the U.S. healthcare industry is responsible for American families' financial struggles. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
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Study Shows Being Rich Buys 9 Extra Years of 'Healthy' Living in US and UK
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-01-15
A new study that highlights the serious impacts of wealth inequality in the United Kingdom and United States suggests that being rich can add about nine "healthy" years to a person's life. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
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Analysis of 30 Years of Single-Payer Research Shows Medicare for All Would Absolutely Save US Money
Eoin Higgins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-01-15
"Across the political spectrum, there is near consensus among these economists that a single-payer system would save money." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
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Brexiteer MP Francois predicts success for Big Ben Brexit bong campaign as top crowdfunder 'reaches £215'
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-01-15
A Brexiteer Tory has predicted that the £500,000 needed to get Big Ben to ring for Brexit will be raised within days. | Mark Francois, who has promised £1,000, said "I think we will get it within 48 hours"
Poverty Is the New Draft
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-01-14
The draft might be gone, but not everyone volunteers for the same reasons. Inconsistent access to education, healthcare, or housing means marginalized communities are systemically pushed into military service to gain those benefits–especially poor students.
therealnews.com/stories/poverty-draft-he…
UN moves to tackle 'hidden abuse' and violence against Europe's children
news.un.org | 2020-01-14
Each year, at least 55 million children in Europe suffer some form of physical, sexual, emotional or psychological violence, the UN health agency (WHO) said on Tuesday.
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Democratic Debate: Will Progressives Highlight the Cost of War?
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-01-13
Senators Sanders and Warren could have their best opportunity yet to argue that if the U.S. has trillions to pay for war abroad, it can invest in healthcare, education, and infrastructure at home.
therealnews.com/columns/democratic-debat…
UN health agency urges China to continue search for source of new virus, as Thailand case emerges
news.un.org | 2020-01-13
It is "essential" for China to continue investigating the source of a previously unknown strain of coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Monday, following confirmation that an infected patient is being treated in Thailand.
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'No shortcuts to a healthier world': WHO chief sets out health priorities for the decade
news.un.org | 2020-01-13
The head of the UN health agency, WHO, has set out his urgent global health challenges for the next ten years
Philippines: Communists mobilizing to help after volcano eruption
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-01-13
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) is urging revolutionary mass organizations in Calabarzon to assist those affected by Taal volcano's ash explosion. A more dangerous eruption is also forecast, requiring emergency response and relief preparations, including those that address the disaster's health implications. | The U.S.-backed regime of President Rodrigo Duterte is well known for its incompetence and indifference to people's needs in the wake of natural disasters. | According to a statement from the CPP, "Civic organizations are also urged to coordinate with peasant and fisherfolk families from seve…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/1/13/philippi…
During Yemen's Annual Martyr Week, Anti-American Sentiment Prevails
Ahmed Abdulkareem | mintpressnews.com | 2020-01-13
SANA'A, SADAA, YEMEN
Pregnant Workers Are Still Fighting for the Right to Work
Vania Leveille | aclu.org | 2020-01-10
In 2015, | Michelle Durham, an ACLU client, was faced with an impossible choice: | continue working and risk the health of her pregnancy or give up her paycheck. | She was working | as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) for Rural/Metro Corporation, a company | in Alabama that provides emergency medical care to people living in areas that | lack basic medical services. Shortly after joining Rural/Metro Corporation in | Alabama, Michelle learned she was pregnant with her first child and was advised | by her health professional not to lift more than 50 pounds. She was confident | the company would grant her a…
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$71 Million for More Cops; Not A Dime for Jobs and Healthcare
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-01-08
Operation Relentless Pursuit is a Department of Justice initiative to combat crime through a "surge in federal resources." We talked with Brandon Walker of the Ujima People's Progress Party about what's really needed to combat crime and empower neighborhoods in places like Baltimore, one of the seven cities targeted by the plan.
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